All Posts

The following are the results of the 2020 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks everyone for another great awards season! CARAs 2020 Results Special Awards Best Non-Scholastic Debut Album Winner: Mosaik, Männersache Runner-up: Business Casual, Business Casual Best Scholastic Debut Album Winner: Blossom, Mixed Mode (University of Central Florida)…

In this second installment of the CAN series, CASA Founder Deke Sharon shares a peek into the a cappella community in the year 2000. Enjoy snapshots of Rockapella, Gabe Mann, and John Legend! Let’s take a look back at the CARAs twenty years ago and see what tidbits of history await us! Ah yes, Rockapella.…

[ CARA Nominees: congratulations! Want to celebrate your nomination with CASA? Come to BOSS! We’ll be celebrating in style with a Red-Carpet Event and live awards presentation! Visit bostonsings.com for the details on all of our CARA events, live in Boston on Sunday, April 5th. ] The following are the nominees for the 2020 Contemporary A cappella…

The following are the winners of the 2019/20 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving winning artists! Genre Awards Best Classical Video Winner: “Evolution of Chinese Music” by MICappellaRunner-up: “Lady Mine (Bach v. Beethoven)” by Rockapella Best Country Video Winner: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by Peter HollensRunner-up: “Broke My Window” by From the Roots Best Electronic…

Join CASA Founder Deke Sharon on a trip down memory lane as we revisit the early days of the Contemporary A Cappella Newsletter! Back in 1990 there was no a cappella community, no central watering holes, and no way for people to stay in touch. I dove in and decided to create a way for…

Seasons come and go, fads fall out of favor, but there’s one thing that never changes in vocal music: December is the month in which groups make the most money. Everyone wants to hear vocal music over the holidays. As a result, pretty much every professional a cappella group’s most successful album is their holiday…

Bringing Holiday Joy by Amanda Cornaglia It’s almost a cliche at this point – you sing year-round, therefore, you carol. How could you resist? People are generous at the holiday and many are willing to shell out some serious cash to be entertained with the likes of Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls. Sounds easy,…

The following are the nominees for the 2020 A Cappella Video Awards. Congratulations to all who participated and good luck to the nominees! The winners will be announced at a live awards ceremony at the Los Angeles A Cappella Festival [LAAF], and then right here on casa.org! Get your tickets to LAAF and join us to…

Ask Deke: High School Arranging Q: Hi Deke! I was just at Camp A Cappella, and I had a blast! I can’t wait to go back next year. I took advanced arranging as an aca major, and I learned a lot. I have a question, but just didn’t get a chance to ask it: My…

The following are the winners of the 2019 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards. Congratulations to all the deserving winning groups and individuals! CARAs 2019 Results List Best African Album Winner: Always with You , No Limits Runner-up: Imanueli, Fishers of Men Sounds Best Asian Album Winner: Some People Say, O-Kai Singers Runner-up: Ignite Vocal, Ignite Vocal Band Best Barbershop Album…

Stay in Touch!

Additional Resources

About Us

The Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA) is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to foster and support a cappella music and its community around the world through education, support, and celebrating excellence.